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Briefing for a descent into Hell

Doris Lessing (Author)
An unidentified man is admitted to a London hospital after he is found wandering on the Embankment. Later identified as a Cambridge lecturer, he remains oblivious to his past life. This novel develops the idea that mental illness can be a liberating experience for both the individual and society

Print Book, English, 1971
First Edition
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1971